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Vermont falls to Stony Brook, 72-61

Vermont hosted first-place Stony Brook Saturday in an America East clash → Read More

Red Hot Chili Peppers to play Bernie Sanders benefit show

Alternative Nation has reported that the famed rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will play a benefit concert for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders → Read More

University Mall owner pitches mixed-use redevelopment

Envision if you will, a University Mall property in South Burlington with apartments and townhouses, a hotel, movie cinema, and skating rink. → Read More

Bella Boutique closing on Church Street

The owner of Bella Boutique in Burlington announced Thursday evening that the Burlington shop will close after 23 years. → Read More

Burlington furniture store closing after 32 years

Owner Todd Myers said, “We’re not able to make any money any more doing it, and you can’t keep spending more than you make. You’re not making as much profit anymore.” → Read More

Packed house greets opening of Vermont Comedy Club

The Vermont Comedy Club opened its doors for the first time Wednesday night → Read More

Carson camp lost on New England geography

The map, which has since been corrected, showed Connecticut adjoined to the upper reaches of northwestern Vermont. → Read More

Trotting of the Turkeys returning to Church Street

Get ready for a second serving of people in costumes with frozen turkeys running down the Church Street Marketplace. → Read More

CVU no match for top-seeded Rutland

RUTLAND – Fast on pace and high on execution, Rutland is headed to the state championship. → Read More

Stowe rolls past Winooski to reach D-III finals

Raiders are leaving little doubt they are again one of the state's elite teams. → Read More

Middlebury topples St. Johnsbury for 31st straight win

Tigers rushing attacks propels team to semifinals. → Read More

Kasich, Scott rally Vermont Republicans

The Vermont Republican Party welcomed presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich in Burlington → Read More

Bernie Sanders fires off barbs during GOP debate

Vermont presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders took to social media to criticize his counterparts on the right. → Read More

Burlington offense lights up Mount Abraham

Seahorses have passing and running games in rhythm during opening win → Read More

Sanders tweets during Republican debate

Ten Republican presidential candidates had the stage to themselves Thursday night in Cleveland during their first debate of the 2016 election, but that didn't stop Vermont's Democratic presidential hopeful from getting in on the action. Throughout a Fox News broadcast in which the debaters took frequent aim at President Barack Obama and Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Bernie… → Read More

Praise and relief in upstate New York

Finally, the people of the upper Adirondacks region of New York State can exhale. → Read More

Manhunt scene intense near Malone

Police comb woods; hopeful that escapee will make a mistake. → Read More

In Malone, NY, a scene unlike anything

Residents heard officials tell reporters one escaped murderer was dead, but other at large → Read More

Search for prisoners continues Sunday in New York

Dozens of law enforcement officials continued manhunt Sunday for escaped killers → Read More

Manhunt causes unease near Lake Champlain ferry

There was a noticeable police presence in the upstate New York towns Tuesday → Read More